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Being polysexual means that a person experiences sexual or romantic attraction to multiple genders, but not all. Unlike pansexual or omnisexual, which fundamentally include all genders, polysexuality describes a selective but broad attraction. <\/p>\n
In short:<\/strong> Polysexuality is a fluid, diverse orientation that shows how individual and nuanced attraction can be.<\/p>\n Polysexual people:<\/p>\n Examples:<\/strong> There is no fixed rule. Polysexuality is flexible. <\/p>\n Many polysexual people describe their attraction like this:<\/p>\n “I feel attracted to several genders, but just not all of them.”<\/p>\n “My attraction is broad, but not limitless.”<\/p>\n “I have clear preferences, but they cross binary categories.”<\/p>\n “My spectrum is diverse, but not universal.”<\/p>\n Polysexuality allows for both diversity and personal selectivity \u2013 a very natural interplay.<\/p>\n These terms overlap, but they are not identical:<\/p>\n Bisexual<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2192 Attraction to more than one gender. Polysexual<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2192 Attraction to many genders, but not all. Pansexual<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2192 Attraction to all genders, regardless of gender identity.<\/p>\n Polysexuality is therefore a kind of “broad but not universal” orientation.<\/p>\n Polysexual people can live out any form of relationship:<\/p>\n The orientation describes attraction, not relationship style.<\/p>\n As always, what’s important for stable partnerships is:<\/p>\n Polysexuality can be particularly enriching in dating because it leaves room for diversity without feeling overwhelmingly broad.<\/p>\n “Polysexual means being into everyone.”<\/strong> “Polysexuals are indecisive.”<\/strong> “That’s just a trendy term for bisexual.”<\/strong> “Poly means polyamorous.”<\/strong> Polysexuality finally gives many people a term that correctly describes their experience. This orientation strengthens the understanding of how diverse, individual, and fluid human sexuality can be.<\/p>\n Being polysexual means finding several genders attractive \u2013 but not all. Polysexuality reminds us that attraction is not a rigid concept, but a very personal feeling that can have many colors.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Attraction to many genders \u2013 but not all Being polysexual means that a person experiences sexual or romantic attraction to multiple genders, but not all. Unlike pansexual or omnisexual, which fundamentally include all genders, polysexuality describes a selective but broad attraction. In short:\u2192 Polysexual means many, but not all.Which genders those are varies from person […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"dipi_cpt_category":[],"class_list":["post-1917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sexual-orientation"],"yoast_head":"\n
\u2192<\/span> Polysexual means many, but not all.
Which genders those are varies from person to person.<\/p>\nWhat exactly does polysexual mean?<\/h2>\n
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A polysexual person might be attracted to men, women, and non-binary people, for example \u2013 but not to another specific gender. Or only to masculine and genderqueer people. Or to transfeminine and female individuals. <\/p>\nWhat does polysexuality feel like?<\/h3>\n
Polysexual vs. bisexual vs. pansexual \u2013 the comparison<\/h3>\n
(does not define how many or which ones)<\/p>\n
(selective diversity)<\/p>\nRelationships as a polysexual person<\/h2>\n
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Common prejudices about polysexuality<\/h3>\n
\u2192 No. That would be pansexual or omnisexual. <\/p>\n
\u2192 False. They know their boundaries very well. <\/p>\n
\u2192 No. Polysexuality is an independent identity. <\/p>\n
\u2192 Also false. Orientation \u2260 relationship style. <\/p>\nWhy polysexuality is important<\/h3>\n
It captures exactly those people who feel attracted to several, but not all, genders and fit into neither “bi” nor “pan.”<\/p>\nPolysexuality combines diversity with individuality<\/h3>\n
It is an orientation that respects personal preferences while welcoming the colorful diversity of gender identities.<\/p>\n